Ah yes, I remember. This is how you really know you’ve been away on holiday. Count the number of steps before it happens… one… two… th-argh!damn!buggers! Three fleas on one leg, five on the other. And then they start crawling up your body. If you’ve never experienced true flea infestation, you may think that they only jump, but trust me, they can crawl. Even after you get rid of them, for days afterward you can feel them crawling on you. This evening one bit me on my earlobe, and another got under my fingernail.
My uncle misses the good old days when you could use DDT, carboral, sheep dip powder, nerve gas… pretty much anything to get rid of the nasty little pests.
I’ve gone into overkill… so to speak. Spray, powder, bombs, I’ve got the whole arsenal. Insect rights, environmental concerns, health risks, anything I once believed in has gone out the window. I just want the damn things off me.
I did a project on fleas once. They’re amazing actually. Apparently if they were the same size as humans they could jump over the Empire State Building. If my memory of that primary school project serves me right...
And then there’s the whole flea circus thing. Check out the video. Halfway through they show a flea in a collar pulling a cart. Is it cruel? Inhumane? Cute? Probably all of these, but today I don’t have much sympathy for fleas.
Still, my favourite site today is the fabuland flea circus. “Bed” is so cute, and “Wrestling”...but I think I love “Army Marching Thru Beer” the most. Aw, no, maybe I love “The X-Fleas” more. I just can’t decide!
Thanks for that, Fionnaigh - Superflea (train) was my favourite on the day. I hope you've conquered the fleas in your vicinity!
Posted by: Pamela at January 13, 2006 11:02 AMI know this sounds facetious, but it works. Having lived around many dogs in my time, I can attest - go to the pet shop and get Advantage for Dogs or a similar product. It's about NZ$15 for 3 capsules. Open one cap and put a little in your hair, and some on your body, and some on your underwear. It's strong, you don't need much.
Don't be too meticulous about hygiene for a day or two, and then repeat with another capsule and fresh clothes. Don't deliberately eat the stuff or put it in your eyes, but it ain't gonna kill you.
Kills them bugs though. I've used this technique a number of times and it's very effective. Great also for doing sleeping bags and other gear.